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Clip, clop, clip, clop…the sound of high heels on cement. Intimidating, somewhat, but leads the way for a very sophisticated, minimal (new direction!) collection from Francisco Costas for Calvin Klein. Structured and architectural.

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Bok-hee has her work cut out for her. At Rebecca Taylor there is a lot of hair doing going on! Bok-hee is using setting lotion, then a 2inch iron to curl, then brushing it out, then back combing, then crimping, then brushing and finally, um, curling. The end result desired is that of full movement, airiness and texture. I suggest the models probably looked like that when they came in, but that doesn’t go over too well. I must say it is very effective, if not damaging!
Over in make up Romy Soleimani with MAC is creating a fresh, washed out version of a late 70’s dreamer, Teal eye with a little gold sparkle. A lip she calls ‘lingerie’, actually 3N MAC, and soft contour on the cheeks. Very pretty. Rebecca Taylors girl is inspired by Charlotte Gainsburgh, (my total fave) and a woman that is an aristocrat, but has lost everything, and apparently has to live on her inheritance. Phew. Glad that was cleared up. She drinks Pastis and smokes at the local cafes in Paris. Right, but what does she wear? OK, the clothes are somber, greys, black, hand painted prints and gentle florals. Pretty. Boyfriend jackets and crombies. A gorgeous grey sweater with lace at the neckline. The signature petit dot black lace
yoke on silk dresses, and a sequined cardi. The only color is purple platforms, cheetah print bags and a very sparkly runway. A beautiful dandelion dress with a shearling vest. Great look. I guess the shearlings are the designers Kiwi roots. Colors are muted, almost overwashed, dingy. At last, a pretty floral, chiffon dress with some edge, it’s not prissy.

What a nice proposition. “Come on up to the Marchesa show and look at the make up” Oh, ok, if I must. Arrive at the Stila set up and talk to Talia Sobrook and Sara Lucero. The inspiration is Elizabethan. Pure, pale skin, matt, but still pretty. (Trend alert) Talia assures me that matt skin will be the next big thing in make up.

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….a thing or two about dressing us! I think he just gets what we want. This collection has bit of everything, and seems a little more eclectic than his other shows. A few of the skirts are on the longish side, but the genius triple buckle shoes (trend alert) give enough length to the leg not to be dowdy.

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